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#1 #1 Best College for Agricultural Engineering in the U.S. Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN At Purdue University-Main Campus, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace, and Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering....view more Acceptance Rate 50% Annual Degrees Awarded 21 SAT Score 1,220–1,470 Est. Net Price * $12,421 Median Starting Salary $69,479
#2 #2 Best College for Agricultural Engineering in the U.S. Cornell University Ithaca, NY At Cornell University, the most popular majors students study are Computer Science, Labor and Industrial Relations, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General. In fact, Cornell University grants 457 degrees annually to Computer Science majors....view more Acceptance Rate 8% Annual Degrees Awarded 17 SAT Score 1,480–1,560 Est. Net Price * $26,455 Median Starting Salary $66,973
#3 #3 Best College for Agricultural Engineering in the U.S. Iowa State University Ames, IA Annually, Iowa State University grants about 406 degrees to those studying Mechanical Engineering, the institution’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Animal Sciences, General, and Kinesiology and Exercise Science....view more Acceptance Rate 89% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 1,090–1,320 Est. Net Price * $17,354 Median Starting Salary $70,458
#4 #4 Best College for Agricultural Engineering in the U.S. University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI At the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the most popular majors students study are Psychology, General, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General. In fact, the University of Hawaii at Manoa awards 216 degrees annually to Psychology, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 70% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 1,030–1,260 Est. Net Price * $14,557 Median Starting Salary $65,992
#5 #5 Best College for Agricultural Engineering in the U.S. University of Kentucky Lexington, KY At the University of Kentucky, the most popular majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Psychology, and General. In fact, the University of Kentucky grants 302 degrees per year to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse majors....view more Acceptance Rate 92% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 1,080–1,310 Est. Net Price * $19,838 Median Starting Salary $68,538
#6 #6 Best College for Agricultural Engineering in the U.S. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Accounting, Computer Engineering, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 44% Annual Degrees Awarded 16 SAT Score 1,290–1,510 Est. Net Price * $14,297 Median Starting Salary $66,495
#7 #7 Best College for Agricultural Engineering in the U.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Each year, the University of Wisconsin-Madison awards around 549 degrees to students majoring in Computer and Information Sciences, General, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 44% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 1,330–1,460 Est. Net Price * $14,216 Median Starting Salary $71,474
#8 #8 Best College for Agricultural Engineering in the U.S. Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX At Texas A&M University-College Station, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Biomedical Sciences, General, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 63% Annual Degrees Awarded 12 SAT Score 1,160–1,390 Est. Net Price * $21,610 Median Starting Salary $66,609
#9 #9 Best College for Agricultural Engineering in the U.S. North Dakota State University Fargo, ND Each year, North Dakota State University awards around 204 degrees to those studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 96% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,010–1,190 Est. Net Price * $16,461 Median Starting Salary $72,053
#10 #10 Best College for Agricultural Engineering in the U.S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA Each year, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University grants about 444 degrees to those majoring in Management Science, the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Computer and Information Sciences, General, Mechanical Engineering, Finance, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 57% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,250–1,430 Est. Net Price * $22,205 Median Starting Salary $70,954
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN At Purdue University-Main Campus, the three most popular college majors...view more	100	50%	21	1,220 - 1,470	$12,421	$69,479
Cornell University Ithaca, NY At Cornell University, the most popular majors students study are Computer...view more	96	8%	17	1,480 - 1,560	$26,455	$66,973
Iowa State University Ames, IA Annually, Iowa State University grants about 406 degrees to those studying...view more	91	89%	10	1,090 - 1,320	$17,354	$70,458
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY At the University of Kentucky, the most popular majors students study are...view more	84	92%	10	1,080 - 1,310	$19,838	$68,538
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI At the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the most popular majors students study...view more	83	70%	9	1,030 - 1,260	$14,557	$65,992
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Each year, the University of Wisconsin-Madison awards around 549 degrees to...view more	80	44%	10	1,330 - 1,460	$14,216	$71,474
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the three most popular...view more	79	44%	16	1,290 - 1,510	$14,297	$66,495
Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX At Texas A&M University-College Station, the three most popular college...view more	77	63%	12	1,160 - 1,390	$21,610	$66,609
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA Each year, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University grants about...view more	73	57%	7	1,250 - 1,430	$22,205	$70,954
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND Each year, North Dakota State University awards around 204 degrees to those...view more	72	96%	6	1,010 - 1,190	$16,461	$72,053

About Agricultural Engineering

Agricultural Engineering programs prepare individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems, equipment and facilities for production, processing, storage, handling, distribution and use of food, feed, and fiber. Includes applications to aquaculture, forestry, human and natural resources.

Indiana grants the most Masters degrees in Agricultural Engineering of all US states with 21 degrees being granted last year. Students interested in Agricultural Engineering can expect about 55% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 45% percent to be women. Most students graduating in this field earn a Doctors degree research scholarship. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Agricultural Engineering is $55,000.

Popularity of Agricultural Engineering Degrees in the U.S.

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Careers

Some top careers related to Agricultural Engineering, include Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary and Agricultural Engineers, both of which have many employment opportunities. Though there are positions that pay more, like Architectural and Engineering Managers. the most available position for Agricultural Engineering majors is Architectural and Engineering Managers.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Agricultural Engineering majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Architectural and Engineering Managers Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$165,370	4,107	60,853	63,329	4%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,910	1,287	14,287	15,605	9%
Agricultural Engineers	$88,750	27	440	467	6%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Agricultural Engineering majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

197

Female Students

88 (44%)

Male Students

109 (55%)

White (103, 52%)

U.S. Nonresident (56, 28%)

Hispanic or Latino (13, 7%)

Asian (12, 6%)

Two or more races (6, 3%)

Black or African American (4, 2%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (3, 2%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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Agricultural Engineering

#1 Best College for Agricultural Engineering in the U.S.

50%

21

1,220–1,470

$12,421

$69,479

#2 Best College for Agricultural Engineering in the U.S.

8%

17

1,480–1,560

$26,455

$66,973

#3 Best College for Agricultural Engineering in the U.S.

89%

10

1,090–1,320

$17,354

$70,458

#4 Best College for Agricultural Engineering in the U.S.

70%

9

1,030–1,260

$14,557

$65,992

#5 Best College for Agricultural Engineering in the U.S.

92%

10

1,080–1,310

$19,838

$68,538

#6 Best College for Agricultural Engineering in the U.S.

44%

16

1,290–1,510

$14,297

$66,495

#7 Best College for Agricultural Engineering in the U.S.

44%

10

1,330–1,460

$14,216

$71,474

#8 Best College for Agricultural Engineering in the U.S.

63%

12

1,160–1,390

$21,610

$66,609

#9 Best College for Agricultural Engineering in the U.S.

96%

6

1,010–1,190

$16,461

$72,053

#10 Best College for Agricultural Engineering in the U.S.

57%

7

1,250–1,430

$22,205

$70,954

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